Once Upon a Time in Shanghai

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Once Upon a Time in Shanghai

"The Legend that was never told."

2014

1h 35m

7.1(155 votes)

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Overview

A laborer moves to Shanghai in the hope of becoming rich. But ends up using his kung fu skills to survive. Remake of The Boxer From Shantung.

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Cast & Crew

33 members

Acting

伍允龍

Ma Yongzhen

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安志傑

Long Qi

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洪金寶

Master Tie

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胡然

Tie Ju

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蒋璐霞

Tie Mei

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Mao Junjie

Sheng Xiangjun

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王星瀚

Niu Sanguang

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温超

Fritter

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赵毅

Hashimoto Hiroichi

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陳觀泰

Baldy Bai

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袁祥仁

Laughing Buddha

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馮克安

Scruffy Chou

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巴多

Drunken Chun

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蔣依依

Little Flora

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莫美林

Brother Tiger

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Sun Jiaolong

Hei Mao

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Lu Yong

Inspector Yong

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刘峰超

Shinji Tsutsumi

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Jun Guo

Liang Hong

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张京华

Chen Mou

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朱瑞祥

Mr. Tong

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Hon Muk-Dui

Brother Liu

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Huang Peng

Long's Cronies

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Song Chen

Long's Cronies

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Mi Jianhui

Long's Cronies

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朱嘉镇

Mystery Man

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刘泳辰

Mystery Man

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Xu Zhenbin

Brother Tiger's Cronies

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Wang Zhendong

Brother Tiger's Cronies

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Lu Yijie

Brother Tiger's Cronies

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唐妤萌

Maid

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Zhu Yaying

Ma Yongzhen's Mother

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宋宁峰

Unknown Role

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